वीरभद्रं तताभूतं तथाभूतं हंतुकामं पुरंदरम् । तव्रमाणस्तदा विष्णुर्वीरभद्राग्रतः स्थितः
vīrabhadraṃ tatābhūtaṃ tathābhūtaṃ haṃtukāmaṃ puraṃdaram | tavramāṇastadā viṣṇurvīrabhadrāgrataḥ sthitaḥ
Vendo Vīrabhadra naquele estado terrível e Purandara (Indra) igualmente em perigo, desejando protegê-lo, Viṣṇu então se colocou diante de Vīrabhadra.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating to the sages (deduced)
Tirtha: Kedāra (Kedāranātha)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Viṣṇu steps forward as a shield, placing himself between the furious Vīrabhadra and the endangered Indra; the air is charged with Rudra’s wrath.
Divine roles differ, yet protection of cosmic order prompts intervention; dharma includes safeguarding even those overwhelmed by conflict.
The Kedāra region is the scriptural setting; Kedārakhaṇḍa uses such episodes to magnify the sanctity of Kedāra’s Śaiva sphere.
None stated here.